The MX-508 is an eight-input stereo rackmountable mixer. Designed for multitude of applications, the MX-508 has an extensive mix of features for a small unit combined with excellent sound and quiet performance. The MX-508 features 84 dB of gain to ensure full output with low-level or distant microphones. Several years of research went into the microphone preamp and the result is discrete circuit with better than -129dBu equivalent input noise (EIN) and very low distortion. Low and high shelving EQ combined with mid-band peaking EQ tunable from 140Hz and 8kHz make for very flexible tone control. Phantom power of 48Vdc is provided for condenser microphones via switch on the front panel. Precision input transformers are easily field-installable, and each input has its own 20dB pad switch. Variable gain trim and Mic/Line selection switches are also found on each input channel. Rounding out the list of standard input features are a peak clip indicator, two aux sends (factory-set with one pre-EQ and level and the other post-EQ and level, these sends may be modified by a qualified technician), In/Out channel patching, Level and Pan controls, and both balanced XLR microphone and TRS line inputs.